USPTO Patents Application 10678035

United States Patent and Trademark Office
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Serial No.: 10/678,035
Group Art Unit 3752
Examiner Steven J. Gooey

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IN THE U NITED STATES PATENT AND TRADEMARK OFFICE

Applicants;
Application No.
Filed:
Title:
Art Unit:
Examiner:
Confirm* No.;
Docket No.:

Sahatjianetal.
10/678,035
October 1,2003

IMMOBILIZING OBJECTS IN THE BODY
3752

Steven J. Ganey
6674

BSC-185CPC2 (now 00-0279US4)

Via Facsimile: 571-273-8300
Mail Stop Amendment
Commissioner for Patents
P.O. Box 1450
Alexandria, VA 22313-1450

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AMENDMENT AND RESPONSE TO OFFICE ACTION

Sir:

This Am end ment is responsive to the non-final Office Action mailed November
22, 2005 in the above matter. A response to the non-final Office Action is due on
Wednesday, February 22, 2006; thus this response is being timely filed. Please enter the
following amendment and remarks.

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Serial No.: 10/678,035
Group Art Unit 3752
Examiner Steven J. Ganey

In response, Applicant has overcome the double-patenting rejection by canceling
claim 36 and has also added new claims 37-60. Thus, Applicant requests that the
Examiner withdraw the rejection.

Applicant respectfully submits that all pending claims are in condition for
allowance, early notification of which is earnestly solicited. Should the Examiner be of
the view that an interview would expedite the application at large, request is made that
the Examiner telephone the undersigned attorney at (908) 518-7700, exL 7 in order to
resolve any outstanding issues.

FEES

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CONCLUSION

50-1047.

Respectfully submitted,

Attorneys for Applicant

Mariorie Scariati

(Printed Name of Person Mailing
Correspondence)

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